Bullish on India, US-based global management consultancy giant Korn Ferry Hay Group has embarked on an ambitious plan to support for free 100 startups from the country that have potential to grow big, its CEO Stephen D Kaye said. Kaye also said he is seeing emergence of a “more global India…
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No age bar to start up
In the era of start-ups, where 20-somethings rule the roost, 40-plus professionals may seem the unlikeliest people to start their own businesses, given they are already leading a comfortable life, well ensconced in their respective careers. But quite a few choose to move out of the comfort zone. …
Master of Google ‘ranking algorithm’ Amit Singhal to join fitness startup GOQii
In his first major engagement after moving on from Google, Amit Singhal, a former Google Fellow and is regarded as the master of Google ‘ranking algorithm’, has agreed to join the board of directors at fitness startup GOQii. Singhal retired from Google in February this year to pursue …
E-commerce breathes life into obituaries startups
Rajkot-based online obituaries startup Shradhanjali is expanding its presence by entering into multilingual obituaries, adding social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and soon joining the obits e-Commerce market. Others such as Tributes.in, a venture from India online, which recently en…
Laundry services provider Wassup acquires Ezeewash
On-demand laundry services provider Wassup has announced the launch of Hyderabad operations following the acquisition of Ezeewash in a structured full-equity deal.Wassup also said it is in talks to make three more acquisitions. Ezeewash has been operating here for three years, and serviced over 8…
Huge scope for start-ups in Maritime sector | Investors
Sagar Defence Engineering, which had launched the first unmanned marine surface vehicle for the Indian Navy, is looking to develop the technology further so that it can be used in extreme applications. The company, a start-up, is eager to cater to the needs of the maritime sector with its unmanne…
French beauty products maker L’Occitane leads $6-million funding round
French beauty products maker L’Occitane is leading a $6-million funding round in on-demand beauty services startup MyGlamm, which will be the largest round of funding in the sector. The funding, which also saw participation from existing investor Tano Capital and Brand Capital (part of the …
Financial listing startup BankBazaar to include mutual funds in its portfolio
Financial listing startup BankBazaar on April 6 announced the plan to expand its portfolio starting with mutual funds. The company will use its proprietary technology to provide its retail customers with customized profile-based suggestions on mutual fund schemes from select asset management comp…
Logistics aggregator GoodsOnMove in talks to rise seed funding
GoodsOnMove, an on-demand logistics aggregator for relocation and trucking services, is in advanced talks with potential investors to raise seed funding, the company’s founder told VCCircle. The company, run by Delhi-based Goods on Move Technologies Pvt Ltd, plans to use the funds to be raised fo…
Waste management startup industry to grow to over $1 billion by 2020
A growing number of angel investors are backing waste management startups in India, leading analysts to estimate the domestic industry will grow to over $1billion by 2020. Half a dozen startups in the space have raised funds in the past six months. Among them are Saahas Waste Management, which is…